Longan vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between longan and turmeric
- Longan has more vitamin C; however, turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 859% more than longan.
- Turmeric contains 120 times less vitamin C than longan. Longan contains 84mg of vitamin C, while turmeric contains 0.7mg.
- The glycemic index of longan is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Longans, raw and Spices, turmeric, ground.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1980% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16700% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +682% |
Contains more IronIron | +42207.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +669.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +8900% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1323.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37976.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +11900% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +87.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +350% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.052mg | 19.8mg | 859% |
Iron | 0.13mg | 55mg | 686% |
Copper | 0.169mg | 1.3mg | 126% |
Vitamin C | 84mg | 0.7mg | 93% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 22.7g | 86% |
Potassium | 266mg | 2080mg | 53% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 208mg | 47% |
Zinc | 0.05mg | 4.5mg | 40% |
Phosphorus | 21mg | 299mg | 40% |
Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 30% | |
Carbs | 15.14g | 67.14g | 17% |
Calcium | 1mg | 168mg | 17% |
Protein | 1.31g | 9.68g | 17% |
Calories | 60kcal | 312kcal | 13% |
Selenium | 6.2µg | 11% | |
Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 11% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 11% | |
Choline | 49.2mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 8% | |
Saturated fat | 1.838g | 8% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.3mg | 1.35mg | 7% |
Folate | 20µg | 5% | |
Fats | 0.1g | 3.25g | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.756g | 5% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.45g | 1% | |
Sodium | 0mg | 27mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.449g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 14.04g | 44.44g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.21g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.056g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.034mg | 0.33mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.026mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.054mg | 0.81mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.046mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.03mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.058mg | 0.66mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.012mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.081g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +544% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +638.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3150% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +343.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +911.4% |